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Show 104 married negro, who was guiding us along one of the mountain passes. "Should I find five?" "Y cs, sir," replied he," and no great matter neither." How very few of our laborers in England would be found with twenty shillings in their purse of spare money-was our reflection on the occasion. "How much dost thou pay at one time for liquor?'' "A pound, sir," said he-that is twelve shillings sterling-which lasts this laborer, for wine, porter, &c. only six weeks. They are by 110 means given to intemperance, but some of them keep these articles in their cottages, for their own use in times of hard labor, and for the entertainment of their friends-a luxury which we hope will be soon exchanged for domestic comforts of a more desirable character. Their provision grounds are often extremely productive, sometimes yielding a clear income of £20 or £25 sterling. They arc a de· cent, intelligent race, alive to their own interest, and increasingly cognizant of all that coneerns it. On our return to Kingston, we dined with a few of the planters and merchants, at the house of our friend George Atkinson, himself an extensive attorney and planter. They gave us individually a favorable ac· count of the working of the negroes on their proper· ties. These men of business take a hopeful view of the improved condition of affairs within the last few months, and appear to look forward, on substantial grounds, to the future prosperity of the colony. But it is time to conclude this letter. I am, &c. &c. LETTER VI II. .JAMAICA. Flnslting, L. I. Sixth month (June) IOtlt, 1840. MY DEAR FRIEND, With all due apologies for the familiar mode in which I am telling our story, I shall proceed to make further extracts from the simple diaries of om stay in Jamaica. In this way I hope to place thee in possession of the facts of the case, and to develop the principles out of which they spring. Third month (March) 3rd.-Threc of our company drove eastward from Kingston, seven miles, to a tavern by the road side, where we were provided with an excellent breakfast. Afterwards we rode on horseback up the Port Royal mountains. A climb of four miles, in the midst of luxuriant vegetation and noble scenery, brought us to Halberstadt, a coffee plantation belonging to a colored gentleman, John Casper Weiss, of which we had heard a dismal report at Kin"ston fr om an individual who was connected wit"h the' owner of the property. W c were therefore the more pleased, on entering ;he plantation, which has somewhat the appearance of an English pleasure-"TOtmd to • L 0 ' see Jt well clad with vigorous coffee-trees, and a large |